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Ginzan Onsen (銀山温泉) is an onsen area in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "silver mine hot spring". Its name means "silver mine hot spring". Ginzan Onsen's economy grew due to silver mining and production and eventually transitioned to tourism when it opened dozens of hot spring resorts and ryokan along the central ...
Picturesque Ginzan Onsen town sees 330,000 visitors every year. ... Onsen tourism also provides jobs in hotels, ryokan, restaurants, and other service sectors.
Snow covers Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring resort in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on December 23, 2024. (Kyodo News/Sipa USA)
Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. during the Keiun period, which is when the oldest hotel in the world, Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, was created in 705 A.D. Another old ryokan called Hōshi Ryokan was founded in 718 A.D. and was also known as the world's second-oldest hotel.
Main entrance Hot springs spa bath at Hōshi Ryokan in winter. Hōshi (法師) is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.It has been owned and managed by the Hoshi family for forty-six generations [1] and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, claimed that title. [2]
Ginzan Onsen in the snow. Flag. Seal. Location of Obanazawa in Yamagata Prefecture. ... In agriculture, Obanazawa is best known for its watermelons. [5] Education
Hoshino Onsen Ryokan rebranded itself as Hoshino Resorts in 1995 when current president, and fourth-generation family member, Yoshiharu Hoshino (星野 佳路, Hoshino Yoshiharu) took the helm. [10] Since 1999, the company has pursued aims to produce zero-emissions resorts, and acquired multiple properties across Japan that had struggled since ...
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